Tag: Agriculture
SA’s drought is costing the agriculture sector billions of rand
The agricultural body that represents nearly 28,000 commercial farmers across the country is calling on the government for financial aid to address the debilitating...
Poultry Sector Master Plan signed
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Thoko Didiza has welcomed the signing of the Poultry Sector Master Plan.
The document was signed on Wednesday...
How smart agriculture can transform the world
Did you know Algeria was a Mediterranean farming superpower? It was. Unfortunately, it lost its agricultural glory due to erratic rainfall and drought.
In an...
BMG ‘s high-strength Tsubaki chain developed for agricultural machinery
BMG’s service to the agriculture sector focuses on the importance of the investment in quality equipment and components for high efficiencies and optimum productivity...
What is office agriculture and why it it taking off around the world?
“Office” and “Agriculture” are two words that are hard to imagine together but they describe a new trend designed to improve employee wellness while...
Western Cape teachers exposed to careers in the agricultural sector
Close to 100 teachers throughout South Africa’s Western Cape province attended the Teachers’ Recognition Lunch on 6 June 2019 in Stellenbosch that was hosted...
Advisory Panel on Land Reform and Agriculture report submitted
The Advisory Panel on Land Reform and Agriculture Report will soon be tabled to Cabinet before being released publicly, the Presidency said on Tuesday.
“This...
Land expropriation – agricultural objectives are prerequisites
"The primary agricultural objectives must be taken into account in the debate on land expropriation without compensation, otherwise it will not succeed, and South...
Business confidence in agricultural sector remains positive
Rainfall has had a more than expected impact on business confidence, while the land issue was a big disruptor to confidence.
Business confidence...
Tackling transformation in the mining and agriculture sectors
Young Johannesburg entrepreneur Tsholo Mokobe is all about transformation of the crucial mining and agriculture sectors which contribute substantially to the country’s economy.
Mokobe, 32,...